14 years ago I was out for a Sunday ride with my mate Mick, I was knocking on a bit as we headed from Hawes towards the Ribblehead viaduct, I could still just make out Mick a fair way behind me. Then he disappeared from sight, I slowed down then eventually stopped as there was no traffic passing me. Turned round after waiting 10 minutes to find all the traffic backed up, tried phoning him no answer, then a policeman came walking down telling everyone the road would be closed for some time due to an accident, suddenly fearing the worst I explained to him that I could not contact Mick,, he asked me what make and colour of bike he was riding, as soon as I told him he said I need to come with him. As we walked up I could see a few police cars and an ambulance, they showed me Micks bike lying in the ditch and asked if it was definitely his bike, I answered yes and then told me the rider was fatally injured and would I be willing to identify the body. So got that unpleasant task out of the way and then they took a statement off me and that was it. Talking to the policeman he said the statement was just to give them some background to what might have happened to cause the accident.
I always had the feeling that they would check to see if they had any reports or info about a Bandit and ZX6R being ridden in a dangerous way.
Thats not a dig at the Police, just my suspicious mind as the Police and Ambulance guys treated Mick with respect and made sure I was ok to get home.